One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 89 Retreat

"Hmm hahaha, that little girl is pretty good!"

Watching the battle between Yamato and Aokiji, Garp laughed and said, "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement... has already touched that threshold."

"Of course, my girlfriend is very strong!"

Caesar laughed and said, "But then again, are you the only ones here this time? Are the navy so confident?"

"Ok?"

Garp bared his teeth and grinned, "What an arrogant brat! If you hadn't underestimated this girl's strength, do you think you could have withstood the siege of me and Aokiji alone?"

"It's hard to say, but if you can't beat me, you can always run away~"

Caesar said in a playful tone: "Don't tell me the navy doesn't know the ability of the meat ball fruit."

"Hahahaha, I really can't hide it from you!"

Karp clenched his fists, making a crackling sound.

"Of course it would be great if I could capture you, but you guessed right, I'm here to test your strength. The Navy still has the Grand Line to manage, and there's no way I'm sending two generals out just for a sly kid like you."

"But your strength is beyond my expectations. Is it because of the devil fruit?"

"How could I possibly tell you?"

Caesar tilted his head. "How about you quit the navy and join me? What kind of justice can you achieve by following those Celestial Dragons?"

"Hmm...it does sound very exciting."

Garp casually took off his Cloak of Justice, flexed his wrists, and prepared to go all out: "But kid, if you really do what you want, many people will die! It will be a terrible war that sweeps across the entire ocean!"

"No reform is without bloodshed. Dying in the struggle is better than dying at the hands of a slave owner, right? At least you can save some face!"

Caesar scoffed. "Am I right? A Marine... hero? Come to think of it, you earned this title by protecting the Celestial Dragons?"

Garp's face darkened, and he paused. Then, as if insulted, he was filled with indignation. "You're talking nonsense! That old bastard, Sora, said Roger was in the Valley of Gods, and that's why I fell for his trick! The Celestial Dragons are just trash. Are they worthy of my protection?!"

(In chapter 1096 of the manga, Kuma's background story: Garp was on vacation at the beginning. Sora asked Garp to reinforce God Valley. Garp only knew that it was the activities of the Celestial Dragons and asked why they had to go to that border. Sora said that was the only thing he couldn't tell me, and then said that he didn't expect Roger to take action. Garp said that he would go earlier, and then he went there happily...)
"Huh? Back in the Valley of Gods..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't mention this to me, kid! If I had known it would be like that, I wouldn't have cared about the lives of those bastards!"

Garp was furious, two streams of hot air came out of his nostrils, and his face was full of anger.

"That's it..."

Caesar silently took out a recording telephone bug and pressed it gently.

"What kind of trash are the Celestial Dragons? Are they worthy of my protection?"

"If I had known it would be like that, I wouldn't have cared about the lives of those bastards!"

Garp's voice reached everyone's ears clearly. Aokiji and Gion were silent for a while, not knowing what to say.

They found it difficult to respond to this.

I can't even persuade...

Gion wasn't quite sure what the two were talking about, but she knew what kind of people the Celestial Dragons were.

As for Aokiji and Bogart, they knew it very well, especially Bogart, who was already Garp's adjutant at that time.

"Eh?"

Garp widened his eyes and looked at Caesar in disbelief.

"'Navy Heroes Slam the Celestial Dragons, Calling Them Trash' - What do you think of this headline, Vice Admiral Garp?"

Caesar looked at Cap with a smile and said, "I think Morgans would be willing to pay a high price for this recording."

"N-ni?!"

Garp's eyes bulged out: "You kid... are so despicable!"

He can curse the Celestial Dragons one thing, but as he has the title of a hero of the navy, he can curse them all he wants as long as he doesn't curse them to their face, and even the Five Elders won't take it seriously if they find out.

Because of his own strength and influence on the navy, as long as he doesn't do anything too outrageous, the Five Elders can't do anything to him, and everyone is fed up with him.

But if it is published in the newspaper, that’s another matter!
Garp knew very well that those Celestial Dragons would do anything to save their own reputation!
Thinking of this, Karp hurriedly shouted: "You kid, delete the recording quickly!"

"Hey~ Are you scared?"

Caesar tilted his head innocently and spread his hands: "As a man, how dare you not take responsibility for what you said?"

"You fart!"

Garp's face flushed red: "That's not what I meant!"

"Then what are you afraid of? Aren't they just a bunch of trashy nobles who ride roughshod over the people and treat human life as worthless? Look how panicked you are!"

Caesar said leisurely, "Even if they've been killing innocent people, buying and selling slaves, and exploiting civilians, you've been indifferent for so many years. So what if I scold them a few times? Don't worry, I won't send the recording~"

Garp opened and closed his mouth, but was left speechless.

"Oh, by the way, Vice Admiral Garp, there's something else I need to report to you..."

Caesar suddenly raised his hand and sternly shouted, "I'm reporting the Celestial Dragons for their slave trade! Their wanton killing of civilians! Their human hunting activities... yes, the very same activities they were conducting when you were protecting them in the Valley of the Gods!"

"enough!"

Garp roared angrily, his old face looked like it was on fire, and his eyes were bloodshot.

After looking at Caesar angrily, Cap turned and walked away. When he passed a raised ice surface, he kicked it and shattered the ice with a bang!
"You guys! Stop fighting, let's go!"

The old man yelled with his face red and his neck thick.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a whoosh sound.

Karp reached behind him and a business card fell into his hand.

In the sky, Caesar waved cheerfully and said, "My Den Den Mushi number. Vice Admiral Garp, if you can't stay in the navy anymore, you're always welcome to come to my place!"

"Hmph! Brat!"

Garp snorted coldly and put the business card in his pocket while cursing.

"Ah la la, is this the end?"

Aokiji scratched his head in confusion. "But if I remember correctly... I, the Admiral, was the commander-in-chief of this operation."

Gion and Bogart, who were confronting Ohkuma and the others, also sheathed their swords.

"How come you can't do anything about him?"

Gion shook her head. As Vice Admiral Tsuru's adopted sister, she had a good relationship with Garp and was considered a dovish general herself.

She heard everything Caesar said to Vice Admiral Tsuru during the meeting, so she had no ill feelings towards Caesar and his gang, and had no objection to Garp's willful retreat.

Not to mention Aokiji and Bogart.

Especially Aokiji, no matter whether he is an admiral or not, Garp will not tolerate him and he will throw a tantrum whenever he wants.

"That's fine. If we continue fighting, it will be an all-out war. These guys are not that easy to deal with. At least the troops we brought this time are definitely not enough."

Aokiji said calmly, "Although we didn't get any useful information, we did get a rough idea of ​​their strength. Our main goal has been achieved, so there's no need to waste time on this."

Gion nodded: "Morgans was not lying, he is another troublesome fellow of the Four Emperors level."

"It's not a big deal, is it?"

Two more whooshing sounds rang out as the two men casually caught the flying business cards. Caesar landed from the air, smiling at the two: "I always welcome strong individuals like you who uphold justice! Whether it's funding or resources, I will fully support you. Why don't you two give it a try?"

"You really think my position as general is too secure."

Aokiji was speechless for a moment, and froze the business card into pieces: "Well... forget about the business card."

Caesar nodded: "That's right, after all, you can find me anytime."

Qing Pheasant: "..."

He really didn't want to deal with Caesar anymore, otherwise he might be "defected" from the navy at any time.

Gion glanced at the business card, casually stuffed it into the other-dimensional space on his chest, and smiled: "I'll keep this one. Maybe it will come in handy someday."

"Yeah!"

Caesar nodded repeatedly. "For example, if there's an officer being persecuted and betrayed by the World Government, you can introduce him to me! I heard that Admiral Zephyr hasn't been doing well recently. Can you help me contact him?"

"You...are really pushing your luck!"

Gion's tone was dissatisfied, but to be honest, she did accept the business card with this thought in mind.

But whether or not to trust Caesar, she would have to go back and ask Sister He later.

"It depends on my mood~"

Gion sheathed his sword and said, "Your sword is very powerful. I hope we can have a chance to spar seriously in the future. See you on the Grand Line!"

"what…"

The dog-headed warship turned and sailed away. Seeing the people retreating, Nami breathed a sigh of relief, holding onto the railing and slowly kneeling on the deck: "I was scared to death. I thought I was going to die here."

Seeing this, Baby5 comforted him, "Don't worry, you'll get used to it after a few times."

"I don't want to get used to this!" Nami was in tears.

Robin smiled apologetically: "It can't be helped. As long as I'm on the boat..."

"They are here to test my strength."

Caesar flew back to the deck and interrupted Robin: "Capturing you is just a side job. You alone are not worth the World Government's attention, and I alone am not worth their trouble."

"What the World Government fears is the two of us together, so don't bother yourself. If all else fails, I'll just spread the word about Ace being the son of the Pirate King to divert their attention."

"Hey Hey hey!"

Ace's face darkened. He had been immersed in the shocking strength of Caesar and Garp, and only came back to his senses after hearing this.

"That's right, Sister Robin! Don't overthink it! After all, we knew before we boarded the ship that we were going to overthrow the Celestial Dragons. It was only a matter of time!"

Realizing that she had accidentally touched Robin's heartbreak, Nami quickly said, "I just feel that I'm too weak, and like Caesar said, we still have Ace as a shield!"

"Hey Hey hey!"

Ace's face darkened further and further.

Although he had always longed for companions who didn't mind his bloodline, this group of people was a bit...

Good news, they didn’t treat him as an outsider!

Bad news, he is not considered a human being...

"Haha, I didn't think much about it."

Robin smiled and said, "The fact that the World Government takes me seriously shows that I am a major threat to the Celestial Dragons from Caesar. So, whether it's the Navy or the World Government, it doesn't matter to me because I won't give them the chance to hurt me again."

Caesar patted Ace's shoulder and said, "Look, Robin, a woman, has such awareness. The son of the Pirate King is nothing."

Ace curled his lips: "I'm not hiding my identity because I'm afraid of being caught!"

"I say, were those guys the navy?"

Yamato climbed up the rope ladder onto the boat, his face full of excitement: "Will there be a bounty on us?"

“Yeah…”

Deuce pounded his palm. "From what Vice Admiral Garp said, it probably won't be long before the captain's bounty is issued, right?"

"Don't mention it, it's quite exciting."

Caesar laughed and said, "I wonder what the Navy will offer me? Three billion at least, right?"

"What about me?"

Yamato asked eagerly.

"Given your strength, it must be no less than one billion, right? After all, you're fighting against a Marine Admiral, and you showed no sign of being at a disadvantage. I'm really surprised. Your strength has been growing rapidly recently..."

Caesar smiled and said, "Since Big Bear didn't take action this time, the bounty shouldn't be too high, but Robin's bounty should be raised a bit, and the others probably won't have a bounty."

"Eh--"

Bonnie, Deuce, and Bartolomeo all looked disappointed, but Nami patted her chest in relief.

"A reward..."

Ace adjusted the brim of his hat and said with longing, "I wonder how much the bounty would be with my current strength?"

Caesar thought for a moment and said, "If we judge purely by strength, it would be around 100 million."

Ace's face fell. "Then you're equivalent to thirty of me?"

"Haha, it's not that exaggerated..."

Caesar shook his head. "The bounty only indicates the threat the target poses to the navy. If I really count them, even if you piled up a hundred of them, let alone thirty, you wouldn't be a match for me."

"Damn it... stop looking down on me!"

Ace gritted his teeth and suddenly kicked at Caesar, but the other party easily dodged it and punched into the deck.

Robin: "Ah, it's 3:0."

Ace: "..."

"Really? Don't give me a job..."

Deuce shook his head helplessly and stepped forward to pull the dizzy Ace out from the deck.

"Speaking of which, where are we going next?"

Nami looked at Caesar: "Recruiting new crew members?"

"Well... there is indeed a guy I like more."

Caesar sighed regretfully: "But that man is a directionally challenged person, and I can't find his trace at all..."

Apart from Ace and Nami, if you ask who else in Donghai he likes more, it must be Liu Zoro.

It's not like Caesar hasn't asked around, but this guy is just too outrageous. Because he's directionally challenged, no one has been able to accurately track his movements...

He is in the East China Sea!
But I just can’t find it!

"Let's talk about it later. Wait a few days. When Hanafza delivers the sickness fruit, we'll set sail for the North Sea!"

"North Sea?"

"Ah, go find a super strong swordsman!"

(End of this chapter)